spill vs feed

spill and feed both are nouns.

spill and feed both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spill	Yes	No	Yes	No
feed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, feed is a hypernym of spill; that is, feed is a word with a broader meaning than spill:

spill: flow, run or fall out and become lost
feed: move along, of liquids

Other hypernyms of spill include course, flow, run.

spill (noun)	feed (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	food for domestic livestock
a sudden drop from an upright position
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
liquid that is spilled

spill (verb)	feed (verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)	provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
reveal information	introduce continuously
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over	take in food; used of animals only
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities	give food to
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container	serve as food for; be the food for
flow, run or fall out and become lost	feed into; supply
	provide as food
	gratify
	profit from in an exploitatory manner
	move along, of liquids
	support or promote

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